The Victory Bell: The Podcast

The March to MSG Episode

The latest episode of TVB: The Podcast dives into the process that led to the recent oral history series on Valparaiso’s March to Madison Square Garden. TVB host Paul Oren explains how the project came to be and tells a few behind-the-scenes reporting stories along the way. Thank you to all who read the series and a special thanks to all who contributed their memories and stories to the project. As always, The Victory Bell: The Podcast is open to all listeners. Click below to become a paid subscriber at $7.99/month or $79.99 per year and gain full access to the site. Host: Paul Oren For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com [https://www.thevictorybell.com/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe [https://www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Marquette Ride Home Episode

Starting just outside Gurnee and ending right before Hwy. 49, The Victory Bell: The Podcast brings you on a ride home from Valparaiso’s oh-so-close loss to Marquette on Tuesday night in Milwaukee. TVB host Paul Oren breaks down Valpo’s near miss against the Golden Eagles in the first 30 minutes of the episode and then discusses Valparaiso’s recent Presidential hire in the back half of the pod. This is a "Ride Home” podcast which means no frills, no fancy production, and most importantly, no editing. You’ll hear some hiccups, a car trying to run me off the road and some unfiltered thoughts about whatever comes to mind. It’s an hour straight of me talking. If you can take that, give this episode a listen. As always, The Victory Bell: The Podcast is open to all listeners. Click below to become a paid subscriber at $5.99/month or $59.99 per year and gain full access to the site. Host: Paul Oren For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com [https://www.thevictorybell.com/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe [https://www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The 2025-26 Over/Under Episode

We’re on the eve of the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season and that means The Victory Bell: The Podcast is back for the annual Over/Under Episode. TVB founder Paul Oren is joined by Todd Ickow, the Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, to discuss the upcoming Valparaiso men’s basketball season through a series of statistical categories related to the retooled roster. Will JT Pettigrew match Cooper Schwieger’s freshman year production? Will Tucker Tornatta fill up the box score on a nightly basis? Where will Shon Tupuola shine this season? These are just some of the many questions asked and answered in the latest TVB podcast. As always, The Victory Bell: The Podcast is open to all listeners. Click below to become a paid subscriber at $5.99/month or $59.99 per year and gain full access to the site. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Todd Ickow For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com [https://www.thevictorybell.com/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe [https://www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The 2025-26 Fall Preview Episode

The ball has been kicked and served in several different ways as the 2025-26 athletic campaign is officially underway at Valparaiso University. Todd Ickow joins The Victory Bell founder Paul Oren to discuss the start of the year for Valpo’s volleyball, soccer and football programs. Ickow and Oren discuss several of Valparaiso’s new stars, including a pair of freshmen sensations on the soccer team. Valparaiso men’s basketball assistant coach Matt Gordon later joins the pod to breakdown the 2025-26 nonconference slate after the schedule was released on Wednesday afternoon. If you’re not yet a paid subscriber, click here to save 20 percent [https://www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe?coupon=6384abe1] off through Friday as part of TVB’s Labor Day sale. Host: Paul Oren Guests: Todd Ickow, Matt Gordon For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com [https://www.thevictorybell.com/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe [https://www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Courtney Boyd Episode

Valparaiso women’s basketball coach Courtney Boyd sits down with The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss her first summer on campus. Boyd walks through how she constructed the 2025-26 roster and discusses her philosophy heading into her first year leading the Beacons. Paul Oren also previews some upcoming coverage and reflects on a weekend spent in Indianapolis surrounding the WNBA All-Star Game and TBT. Host: Paul Oren Guest: Courtney Boyd For more coverage of Valparaiso athletics, visit TheVictoryBell.com [https://www.thevictorybell.com/] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe [https://www.thevictorybell.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]